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Lin Qi is the head of the Lin family, and sooner or later the affairs of the Lin family will be handed over to her.

Practice makes perfect.

Lin Qi refused.

One is that she is also very busy, and even cultivation is too busy to manage, where there's time to learn about managing family affairs?

Another reason was that she wanted to rest for a while before visiting her mother's palace again.

After hearing this, Aunt Lin touched Lin Qi's soft hair and said, "Good child, it's hard for you to have such a kind heart. You really should go visit your mother first."

As for whether Gong Shaojun would consent to people's opinions, that is another matter altogether.

Lin Qi was smiling at the time, but only she knew how anxious she really was.

What if she accidentally called the young master out of his confinement?

This astute mother, though she has never revealed her face, Lin Qi has already experienced her methods.

She decided to meditate for a while to calm her nerves.

As Lin Qi's junior apprentice, Luo Ci enjoyed the highest level of treatment in the Lin family.

When he was young, he used to despise the Lin family as a remote, insignificant clan. He looked down on them. But when he actually arrived at the Lin family, he discovered that their situation was several times better than he had imagined.

At first glance, it looks very orderly and well-organized, unlike the Luo family, which is chaotic.

He was bored in the room for a while and was about to go find Lin Qi to ask about the next arrangement.

As he walked along, questioning the maidservants along the way, he hadn't gone far when he heard two old women chatting idly by the door.

"The head of the house is finally back. I wonder if she ran into that little bitch at the sect?"

"No way, the head of the household is so outstanding, I heard that he is highly regarded by Tianyi Sect. How could that lowly woman compare? If she really met the head of the household, she would definitely have a taste of her own medicine!"

“What a real white-eyed wolf! The day she and her mother returned to the Lin family, they caused quite a stir, making everyone turn upside down. Even though our great aunt was willing to take them in, she didn't treat them as highly as others, but she certainly didn't mistreat them either. They were well-fed and taken care of.”

"Isn't that right? That's how it ended up. She came down with a high fever and became irrational. She looked at everyone like they were her enemies, with a sinister and cold gaze, as if she wanted to devour their lives. I thought the Lin family was just as messed up as her mother and daughter!"

"That's right, it's even more ridiculous. She was adopted out ages ago and isn't part of the Lin family anymore, yet she's still shouting about cutting ties with the Lin family in the sect. She's such a disgrace."

"She was abandoned by the Lin family, and she actually said she didn't want the Lin family?! In this day and age, which mistress or illegitimate daughter would dare to be so arrogant and rampant?!"

To be honest, it's because our great-aunt is too kind! If she had been harsher that day and dealt with things properly, there wouldn't be these jokes going around for years now!

"Isn't that right? Oh well!"

The two sat across from each other, sighing deeply.

After listening to a little gossip, Luoci felt a little dizzy.

sever ties of friendship?

Are you talking about Lin Yun, Lin Shijie's cousin?

After Lin Yun's commotion, everyone in Tianyi Sect knew that Lin Yun and Lin Qi were related. They came from the same family, but few people knew they were half-sisters.

... even more so, Lin Yun was the product of an extramarital affair. This drove Lin Qi's biological mother to seclusion and emotional detachment. Later, she was even adopted out of the Lin family.

These melons are coming one after another, each more ferocious than the last. Luo Ci's little brain hasn't been able to fully digest it all at once.

Just now, I was praising Lin's family for their well-managed household, but then I got slapped in the face and even overheard a shocking secret.

Luo Ci hesitated, not knowing whether to go back and eat melons slowly or find Lin Qi to eat them openly?

Well, if I asked Second Sister, I'd definitely be beaten to death!

He abruptly turned one leg, then went back.

Luo Ci returned to her room, pondering the fresh melon she had just eaten. After Lin Qi rested, she anxiously went to visit her mother at the place where Gong Shaojun was secluded outside the city.

Gong Shaojun often secluded himself to cultivate since his early years, so he built a new cave dwelling outside the abandoned city.

When I first closed myself in seclusion, I thoroughly sealed this cave dwelling. A network of protective formations surrounded it, and Lin family guards were stationed at a distance. Within a radius of a hundred miles, there was no sign of any human presence; the security level was extremely high.

Now Lin Qi stands beside her great-aunt Lin, with the rest of the Lin family standing far behind, bowing their heads in respectful deference.

Lin Qi took a step forward and bowed with his fist raised.

"Lin Qi came to visit her mother and hopes to see her."

She repeated it three times, her voice echoing around the cavern. The only answer was the whistling wind.

Lin Qi raised her head and looked at the closed cave dwelling. Her expression was a little dazed.

Lin Guzu's heart softened, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch her head.

"The gift has been delivered, shall we head back now?"

"For the past three years, I've had people come over to greet your mother during every festival and occasion. However, I've never received a response. I presume she has closed her heart and devoted herself entirely to cultivation. A greeting is enough."

Lin Qi wanted to leave on her own, but her current identity prevented her from just walking away.

"Auntie, you all go back first. I have some things to say to Mother."

"Xiao Qi..."

Lin Qi's fair face curved into a smile, her dark eyes shining brightly.

"Grandaunt, I want to speak with Mother... and tell her about my experiences in the sect these past years."

"Good child, then stay here and chat with your mother. We'll be waiting for you outside." Granny Lin's eyes were full of love and pity.

Even Lin Qi felt a little awkward seeing this.

After the Lin family left, Lin Qi ran to the stone bench in front of Gong Shaojun's cave and sat down, her mood feeling a bit complicated for a moment.

Although she had never met Gong Shaojun, he had benefited greatly from her care.

Before she went into seclusion, she arranged everything for her daughter "Lin Qi," everything that little Lin Qi didn't get to enjoy, Lin Qi enjoyed.

This person has never appeared in her life, yet they are everywhere.

Lin Qi originally only planned to sit at the entrance of the cave, and leave when it was almost time.

I don't know if it was just because I was bored, but I started talking to myself while sitting there.

First, it talked about life after coming to the Lin family, then moved on to Tianyi Sect. When talking about Tianyi Sect, it was impossible to avoid Lin Yun, and the conversation went round and round, eventually returning to the beginning.

"What identity do I still have?"

Was this a chance arrival, or was it planned all along?

Before, Lin Qi didn't believe in the concept of spirits and souls returning after death, but as she stepped into Tianyi Sect and truly entered the world of cultivation, she suddenly found that it wasn't impossible?

Well, isn't she missing a soul then?

Lin Qi was suddenly startled. She realized she was missing a soul!

For so many years, why didn't she notice anything amiss?!

Thinking and thinking, Lin Qi suddenly felt a little panicked. She had to figure out one day if she was really missing a soul.

"Mother, who was the phoenix that burst through the heavens and soared into the sky the day I opened your door?"

When Lin Qi just arrived, she didn't know. Now, she has some suspicions that it might be Gong Shaojun himself, after all, her mother is quite mysterious.

"Are the things on me related to you?"

"Mother, are you really in seclusion inside? Why aren't you answering me at all?"